policymakernoun [ C ]
also policy-maker us/ˈpɑl·ə·siˌmeɪ·kər/a member of a government department, legislature, or other organization who is responsible for making new rules, laws, etc.:
U.S. policymakers are forced to make hard choices between national security and domestic priorities.
policymaking
noun [ U ] also policy-making us/ˈpɑl·ə·siˌmeɪ·kɪŋ/
The Bundesbank said Thursday its policy-making council left the German discount rate unchanged.